TORONTO and LONDON, October 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Former Callidus Vice President Joins Varicent to Head Varicent's Global Expansion

Varicent Software, an innovator and provider of sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced the appointment of Andy Armstrong as Vice President and General Manager International.

Formerly Vice President and General Manager International with Callidus Software, a leading Incentive Compensation Management Software vendor, Armstrong's remit is to drive forward the global expansion of the Toronto-based company.

Chances are that if you've even stepped near a health foods store in the past few months, you've heard tales of an amazing imported fruit claimed to be one of the greatest super-foods of our time; the Brazilian Acai/Açaí (ah-sigh-ee) berry. Rich in antioxidants and packed full of health benefits, the tiny berry sparked an obsession in the health food world, even without significant laboratory testing.

LONDON, October 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Strengthens Expertise in Key Market and Industry Sectors, Including Pharmaceutical and Chemical

CPA, the world's top intellectual-property management specialist and a leading provider of outsourced legal support services, announced today that it has acquired renowned German patent research firm SVPG GmbH. Frankfurt-based SVPG, formerly part of Hoechst AG, has a proud history in patent research dating back more than 20 years and specialising in the pharmaceutical, chemical, life sciences, biotech, and engineering sectors.

BRUSSELS, October 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In the light of the upcoming Energy Council meeting this Friday 10 October, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has sent an open letter to French Energy Minister Borloo.

EWEA expresses its concern about a proposed 'review clause' in the Renewable Energy Directive, and underlines the importance of priority grid access for renewables. The letter also addresses some of the other key issues on the table, such as the internal electricity market, grid integration and EU competitiveness.

INDIANAPOLIS and ROUSSET, France, October 8 /PRNewswire/ --

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SUNNYVALE, California, October 8 /PRNewswire/ --

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that the first CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be installed at the prestigious King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh. It is the first CyberKnife System to be installed in the Middle East region.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital, the leading medical institution in Saudi Arabia, has the largest cancer treatment facility in the Gulf region and was established to become the premier international center for cancer research in prevention and treatment.

LONDON, October 8 /PRNewswire/ -- At a recently-resumed hearing, the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has commended an Essex-based veterinary surgeon for his two-year efforts in improving his clinical competence, but reprimanded him for a charge involving false certification for insurance.

At hearings held during October and November 2006, Mr Lyndon Basha, of the Animal Ark Veterinary Clinic in Goodmayes, Essex faced four multi-part charges relating to his clinical competence, maintenance of clinical records and certification of insurance claim forms. He had been found guilty of disgraceful professional misconduct on parts of all of them.

REDMOND, Washington, October 8 /PRNewswire/ --

Archus Orthopedics, Inc. today announced the first human use of its facet replacement technology to complement an artificial disc. The landmark case was performed by Dr. Karin Buttner-Janz, Dr. Hansen Yuan and Dr. Friedrich Kleinod at the Vivantes Clinic in Berlin, Germany, and involved a patient who previously underwent disc replacement surgery and later developed symptomatic facet joint degeneration. "Generally in this situation the patient is converted to spine fusion," said Dr. Karin Buttner-Janz. "With the Archus facet replacement system, we are now able to allow these patients to keep their artificial disc, retain motion, and avoid fusion," she added.

SAN JOSE, California, October 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Improved accuracy increases energy availability up to 15% and additional monitoring functions ensure higher safety

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today a family of single-chip Li-ion battery management devices. Combining Atmel's patented high voltage manufacturing process and AVR(R) microcontrollers' technology, the new family gives an extremely high analog accuracy at very low power consumption, while ensuring that portable handheld applications have all the necessary safety functions.

READING, England, October 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricardo Eletro, a Brazilian consumer electronics retailer, has selected Wipro Retail, a leading international IT and business services company, to help the business improve its IT systems to compete in one of the world's largest retail markets.

The retailer, which has over 240 stores across Brazil, wants to improve its IT systems with Wipro Retail, so it can support the company's expansion plans, while improving customer service levels and increasing profitability. Solutions will be built using Oracle's Retail Business Suite.